[Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank issues $300 million digital bond for the first time] Golden Finance reported that the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) successfully issued its first digital bond, raising $300 million. The bond is rated AAA, with an annual interest rate of 4%, and will mature in January 2027. The issuance was assisted by Citigroup and BMO Capital Markets, and it was the first time that an Asian institution issued a digital bond on Euroclear's distributed ledger platform. It is worth noting that this is also the first time that a digital bond denominated in US dollars has been issued on the platform. Citigroup will play a key role in the issuance of bonds and the payment settlement between investors and issuers. The bank will also serve as an issuing and payment agent. The issuance of this digital bond marks an important step in the application of blockchain technology in the financial field. Although digital bonds are still a small part of the fixed income market, they are gaining more and more attention, and institutions such as the World Bank and the European Investment Bank are also involved.